How to Drop Your Dirty Bank
Want to divest from your fossil fuel & war-funding bank? There are sustainable, eco-friendly options, both local in Massachusetts and online! Changing where we keep our money is one of the most impactful things an individual can do to fight climate change, genocide, and war.
Below are banking options that experts have cited as good alternatives to dirty banks.
- Bank for Good
- GreenFi (online only)
- Forbright Bank (online only, high-yield savings and certificates of deposit with no annual fees)
- Clean Energy Credit Union
- Aspiration Bank (USA)
- Eastern Bank (Massachusetts)
- Spring Bank
- Amalgamated Bank
- More options HERE and this advanced search tool with Bank for Good
References:
- Bank for Good
- The 7 Best B Corp Certified Green Banks - The Good Trade
- Sustainable Banking and Investing – Marilyn Waite
- List of Participating Banks in the Small Business Banking Partnership | Mass.gov (list of greater Boston/eastern Mass local & small banks)
- Best Eco-Friendly Banks: Sustainable Banking Solutions for a Greener Future
- Financecurated.com — Which eco-friendly banks offer the best sustainable banking in 2024
- 7 Environmentally Friendly Banks of 2025: Sustainable Banking Options
- 14 Best Socially Responsible Banks in 2025 | ESG Options | The Impact Investor
Why Drop Your Dirty Bank?
95% of US banks are either neutral or actively harmful to our climate through their investments of your money. You can quickly find out if your bank funds climate change, genocide, or war here by entering your bank here: bank.green
Some of the worst offenders to avoid are:
- Bank of America
- JPMorgan Chase
- Citi
- Wells Fargo
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
Further Reading: How Banks Fund Climate Change
The following articles contain information about how Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and other major banks fund fossil fuels, refuse to divest from dangerous infrastructure, and are complicit in the climate emergency.
Banks Back Fossil Fuels With $6.9 Trillion
Big Banks Have Funded Climate Crisis With Nearly $7 Trillion Since Paris Agreement | Common Dreams
Banks Pledged $869bn to Fossil Fuel Firms in 2024 | Earth.Org
Bank of America Pledged to Stop Financing Coal. Now It’s Backtracking. - The New York Times
Bank of America: Climate Delayer | GreenPortfolio
Climate Criminals – Brian Moynihan, president of Bank of America
Climate Criminals – Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase
Further Reading: How Banks Fund Genocide & War
The following articles contain information about major banks and other companies that profit off of the ongoing bombardment of Gaza, Palestine. Multiple war crimes have taken place in the Gaza Strip, including forced starvation and the demolition of hospitals. Israel continues to bombard the 2 million Gazan residents in its genocidal crusade against Palestinians.
At least 20 billion in American taxpayer dollars has been sent to the Israeli military; 300,000 tons of carbon emissions have been created by the bombardment of Gaza, as well as Israeli and US military shipments & aircraft mileage. (use this resource guide to learn more about how the Gaza Genocide and the climate crisis are interconnected)
UN report lists companies complicit in Israel’s ‘genocide’: Who are they? | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera —> BDS Movement
ARMED BANKING AND ITS JOINT RESPONSIBILITY IN THE GAZA GENOCIDE
Which banks support Israel? | Ethical Consumer
Banks could be complicit in human rights violations in Gaza, UN report warns - The Banker
Companies Profiting from the Gaza Genocide | American Friends Service Committee
https://popularresistance.org/these-seven-banks-have-supplied-israels-genocide-in-gaza/
Citi: Banking on Genocide - Visualizing Palestine
UN Calls Out Google and Amazon for Abetting Gaza Genocide | Novara Media
UK banks 'complicit' in Palestinian oppression, rights group claims | Middle East Eye